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Best Public Schools in Ward County, ND

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10,522

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Top rankedKenmare High School13^th of 125 North Dakota high schools

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Biggest riser

Dakota Elementary School up 95 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Kenmare Elementary School 8.6 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Minot High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)								A-Plus Reading (2025)								A-Plus Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	A-Plus Math 3rd Grade	A-Plus Math 4th Grade	A-Plus Math 5th Grade	A-Plus Math 6th Grade	A-Plus Math 7th Grade	A-Plus Math 8th Grade	A-Plus Math 10th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 3rd Grade	A-Plus Reading 4th Grade	A-Plus Reading 5th Grade	A-Plus Reading 6th Grade	A-Plus Reading 7th Grade	A-Plus Reading 8th Grade	A-Plus Reading 10th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 4th Grade	A-Plus Science 8th Grade	A-Plus Science 10th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Berthold Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	401 4th Avenue NE	Berthold	58718	Ward County	Lewis And Clark 161	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 453-3484	96	10	9.5	14.6%	92 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	78.4	21^st of 216 public elementary schools	90.3%		83.2	16^th of 217 public elementary schools	92.6%	5	44.5	69.0		34.5	49.5			44.0	59.0	74.5		84.5	49.5			49.0	79.0			59.0	$17,369	$00	$17,369
Berthold High School	Public	7-12	401 4th Avenue NE	Berthold	58718	Ward County	Lewis And Clark 161	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 453-3484	98	11	8.6	15.3%	92 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	35.6	81^st of 125 public high schools	35.2%		47.5	67^th of 122 public high schools	45.1%	14							34.5	34.5							20.0	20.0			20.0	20.0	$17,369	$00	$17,369
Lewis And Clark Virtual Elementary School	Public, Virtual	K-6	401 4th Ave NE	Berthold	58718	Ward County	Lewis And Clark 161	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(704) 453-3484	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																					$1,562	$00	$1,562
Lewis And Clark Virtual High School	Public, Virtual	7-12	401 4th Ave NE	Berthold	58718	Ward County	Lewis And Clark 161	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(701) 453-3484	2				2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$1,562	$00	$1,562
Kenmare High School	Public	6-12	300 7th Ave NE	Kenmare	58746	Ward County	Kenmare 28	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 385-4996	162	8	20.2	13.6%	150 (92.6%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	84.8	13^th of 125 public high schools	89.6%		67.1	29^th of 122 public high schools	76.2%	16							34.5	34.5							74.5	74.5			44.5	44.5	$12,465	$00	$12,465
Kenmare Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	623 N Central Ave	Kenmare	58746	Ward County	Kenmare 28	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 385-4688	129	15	8.6	24.8%	120 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	42.3	131^st of 216 public elementary schools	39.4%		63.6	61^st of 217 public elementary schools	71.9%	70	34.5	34.5	64.5	29.0	34.5	20.0		34.0	64.5	44.5	20.0	39.5	34.5	64.5		40.5	34.5	54.5		39.5	$17,110	$943	$16,167
Souris River Campus Alternative High School	Public	9-12	1510 University Ave W	Minot	58703	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 857-4496	50	9	5.5		30 (60.0%)	4 (8.0%)	3 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.0%)								(n/a)																					$56,519	$3,099	$53,421
Bel Air Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 25th St NW	Minot	58703	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 857-4590	265	17	15.6	24.2%	203 (76.6%)	5 (1.9%)	26 (9.8%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.5%)	47.4	113^th of 216 public elementary schools	47.7%		42.6	132^nd of 217 public elementary schools	39.2%	19	59.0	44.0	29.0					44.0	39.5	49.0	29.0					38.0	44.0			44.0	$17,671	$846	$16,824
Dakota Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Eagle Way	Minot AFB	58704	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 727-3310	233	17	13.8	35.2%	141 (60.5%)	14 (6.0%)	47 (20.2%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.2%)	64.8	58^th of 216 public elementary schools	73.1%		35.6	153^rd of 217 public elementary schools	29.5%	95	29.5	69.0	49.0					49.0	29.5	69.0	49.5					49.0	69.0			69.0	$16,886	$809	$16,078
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 17th Ave SW	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 857-4595	461	36	12.8	28.0%	354 (76.8%)	17 (3.7%)	40 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.4%)	68.4	46^th of 216 public elementary schools	78.7%		60.7	70^th of 217 public elementary schools	67.7%	24	59.0	59.0	49.0					55.0	59.0	39.0	49.0					47.0	49.0			49.0	$16,941	$811	$16,129
Erik Ramstad Middle School	Public	6-8	1215 36th Ave NW	Minot	58703	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 857-4466	584	42	13.9	29.6%	428 (73.3%)	44 (7.5%)	41 (7.0%)	6 (1.0%)	17 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	45 (7.7%)	61.8	16^th of 59 public middle schools	72.9%		40.5	35^th of 57 public middle schools	38.6%	19				54.0	54.0	54.0		53.0				33.0	49.0	55.5		46.0		54.0		54.0	$11,459	$767	$10,691
Jim Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 6th St SW	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 857-4477	505	36	13.9	30.5%	393 (77.8%)	14 (2.8%)	47 (9.3%)	4 (0.8%)	24 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	51.9	26^th of 59 public middle schools	55.9%		37.4	37^th of 57 public middle schools	35.1%	11				39.0	44.0	59.0		48.0				40.5	49.0	49.0		45.0		44.0		44.0	$11,804	$790	$11,013
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 16th St NW	Minot	58703	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 857-4610	435	32	13.7	38.9%	311 (71.5%)	28 (6.4%)	36 (8.3%)	6 (1.4%)	20 (4.6%)	3 (0.7%)	31 (7.1%)	49.5	107^th of 216 public elementary schools	50.5%		50	102^nd of 217 public elementary schools	53.0%	5	54.0	44.0	59.0					49.0	39.0	24.0	39.0					33.0	44.0			44.0	$18,086	$866	$17,220
Minot High School	Public	9-12	1100 11th Ave SW	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 857-4500	1,086	77	14.1	25.2%	822 (75.7%)	48 (4.4%)	90 (8.3%)	9 (0.8%)	63 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (4.9%)	29.2	91^st of 125 public high schools	27.2%					(n/a)							24.0	24.0							27.0	27.0			24.0	24.0	$13,869	$760	$13,108
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Rocket Rd	Minot AFB	58704	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 727-3300	157	15	10.7	32.5%	84 (53.5%)	16 (10.2%)	36 (22.9%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (10.2%)	77.4	3^rd of 59 public middle schools	94.9%		73.5	5^th of 57 public middle schools	91.2%	2				64.0	49.0	69.0		59.0				44.0	64.0	69.0		59.0		59.0		59.0	$11,016	$738	$10,279
Lewis And Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2215 8th St NW	Minot	58703	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 857-4665	418	32	13.0	37.8%	258 (61.7%)	24 (5.7%)	72 (17.2%)	11 (2.6%)	20 (4.8%)	7 (1.7%)	26 (6.2%)	38	145^th of 216 public elementary schools	32.9%		32.2	164^th of 217 public elementary schools	24.4%	19	39.0	34.0	54.0					39.0	39.0	24.0	49.0					35.5	24.0			24.0	$16,979	$813	$16,166
North Plains Elementary School	Public	K-5	101 C St	Minot AFB	58704	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 727-3320	234	17	13.6	32.1%	126 (53.8%)	19 (8.1%)	64 (27.4%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.4%)	51.9	96^th of 216 public elementary schools	55.6%		33.8	159^th of 217 public elementary schools	26.7%	63	59.0	34.0	39.0					39.0	49.5	29.0	49.5					40.5	49.0			49.0	$16,108	$771	$15,337
Perkett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 5th Ave SW	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 857-4680	394	26	15.0	33.2%	293 (74.4%)	18 (4.6%)	47 (11.9%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.6%)	40.9	135^th of 216 public elementary schools	37.5%		48.6	113^th of 217 public elementary schools	47.9%	22	34.0	34.0	54.0					44.0	29.0	34.0	64.0					40.5	29.0			29.0	$16,352	$783	$15,569
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	715 8th St NE	Minot	58703	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 857-4685	175	15	11.5	44.6%	103 (58.9%)	16 (9.1%)	32 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.6%)	1 (0.6%)	15 (8.6%)	13.3	206^th of 216 public elementary schools	4.6%		22.4	194^th of 217 public elementary schools	10.6%	12	29.5	19.5	34.5					24.0	19.5	19.5	20.0					14.0	29.0			29.0	$18,474	$885	$17,590
Sunnyside Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 5th Ave SE	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 857-4690	307	24	12.6	74.6%	194 (63.2%)	30 (9.8%)	26 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.7%)	9.7	211^th of 216 public elementary schools	2.3%		12.7	209^th of 217 public elementary schools	3.7%	2	14.0	14.0	29.0					19.0	19.0	19.0	29.5					23.0	24.0			24.0	$16,310	$781	$15,529
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 17th Ave SE	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 857-4695	336	26	12.7	62.8%	195 (58.0%)	33 (9.8%)	54 (16.1%)	9 (2.7%)	12 (3.6%)	2 (0.6%)	31 (9.2%)	19.4	194^th of 216 public elementary schools	10.2%		29.2	177^th of 217 public elementary schools	18.4%	17	24.0	29.0	29.0					29.0	24.0	39.5	24.0					28.0	29.5			29.5	$17,182	$823	$16,360
John Hoeven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 13th St SE	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 418-1600	504	30	16.9	35.9%	343 (68.1%)	33 (6.5%)	57 (11.3%)	11 (2.2%)	22 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (6.9%)	51.1	103^rd of 216 public elementary schools	52.3%		60.1	74^th of 217 public elementary schools	65.9%	29	44.0	49.0	49.0					47.0	49.0	39.0	24.0					37.0	49.0			49.0	$17,220	$825	$16,395
Minot Public Schools K-5 Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-5	715 8th St NE	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 857-4422	1	0	6.2		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$33,279	$1,593	$31,686
Minot Public Schools 6-8 Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-8	1215 36th Ave NW	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 857-4466	1				1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$71,004	$4,757	$66,247
Minot Public Schools 9-12 Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	1100 11th Ave SW	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 857-4422	19	0	950.0		14 (73.7%)	1 (5.3%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.5%)								(n/a)																					$38,666	$2,456	$36,210
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	215 1st Street SE	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 857-4660	482	36	13.2	50.4%	325 (67.4%)	40 (8.3%)	37 (7.7%)	3 (0.6%)	46 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)								(n/a)				39.0	34.0	39.0		38.0				33.0	33.0	30.5		32.0		34.0		34.0	$11,140	$746	$10,394
Minot North High School	Public	9-12	2100 21st Avenue NW	Minot	58703	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 418-1700	1,021	64	15.8	23.5%	740 (72.5%)	67 (6.6%)	111 (10.9%)	11 (1.1%)	36 (3.5%)	7 (0.7%)	49 (4.8%)								(n/a)							25.0	25.0							44.0	44.0			33.0	33.0	$13,549	$743	$12,806
Nedrose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6900 Hwy 2 E	Minot	58701	Ward County	Nedrose 4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 838-5550	270	22	12.4	14.4%	222 (82.2%)	11 (4.1%)	12 (4.4%)	4 (1.5%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	31.3	167^th of 216 public elementary schools	22.7%		31.3	167^th of 217 public elementary schools	23.0%		39.5	54.0	24.0	24.0	29.0	39.5		35.0	29.5	29.0	49.0	19.0	39.0	39.5		34.0	39.0	29.0		34.0	$14,077	$1,268	$12,808
Nedrose High School	Public	6-12	5705 15th Ave SE	Minot	58701	Ward County	Nedrose 4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 838-5550	292	30	9.7	43.2%	233 (79.8%)	15 (5.1%)	15 (5.1%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.8%)	74.3	24^th of 125 public high schools	80.8%		35.1	87^th of 122 public high schools	28.7%	63							29.5	29.5							69.5	69.5			39.0	39.0	$11,722	$00	$11,722
Sawyer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	25 1st Ave SW	Sawyer	58781	Ward County	Sawyer 16	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 624-5167	74	13	5.8	41.9%	65 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)								(n/a)								19.0								39.0				44.5	$25,352	$1,911	$23,441
Sawyer High School	Public	9-12	25 1st Ave SW	Sawyer	58781	Ward County	Sawyer 16	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 624-5167	20	4	5.0	45.0%	17 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)								(n/a)																					$25,352	$1,911	$23,441
South Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 177th Ave SW	Minot	58701	Ward County	South Prairie 70	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 722-3537	411	26	16.1	23.6%	334 (81.3%)	25 (6.1%)	16 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.1%)	67.4	49^th of 216 public elementary schools	77.3%		65.8	51^st of 217 public elementary schools	76.5%	2	69.0	64.0	39.0	49.0	44.0	29.0		51.0	74.0	69.0	39.5	34.0	34.0	39.0		48.0	59.0	19.0		44.0	$11,214	$316	$10,898
South Prairie High School	Public	9-12	100 177th Ave SW	Minot	58701	Ward County	South Prairie 70	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 722-3537	155	14	11.0	23.9%	133 (85.8%)	3 (1.9%)	9 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (5.2%)	35.7	80^th of 125 public high schools	36.0%		72.6	25^th of 122 public high schools	79.5%	55							10.0	10.0							49.5	49.5			29.5	29.5	$11,214	$316	$10,898
Surrey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 2nd St SE	Surrey	58785	Ward County	Surrey 41	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 838-3282	230	17	13.5	13.9%	201 (87.4%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.8%)	48.3	109^th of 216 public elementary schools	49.5%		30.9	169^th of 217 public elementary schools	22.1%	60	39.0	49.0	19.5	39.0	39.0	49.0		42.0	49.5	39.5	39.5	59.5	29.5	39.5		38.0	49.0	29.5		34.0	$12,085	$765	$11,321
Surrey High School	Public	7-12	200 2nd St SE	Surrey	58785	Ward County	Surrey 41	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 838-3282	206	19	10.8	14.1%	185 (89.8%)	5 (2.4%)	11 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	27.7	94^th of 125 public high schools	24.8%		57.9	39^th of 122 public high schools	68.0%	55							19.5	19.5							39.5	39.5			19.5	19.5	$12,085	$765	$11,321
Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Wallace St	Burlington	58722	Ward County	United 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 839-7135	415	27	15.3	17.3%	377 (90.8%)	11 (2.7%)	17 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.4	51^st of 216 public elementary schools	76.4%		81.1	21^st of 217 public elementary schools	90.3%	30	59.0	59.0	44.0	59.0	44.0	59.0		55.0	44.0	54.0	39.0	54.0	34.0	39.5		44.0	54.0	49.0		59.0	$12,357	$00	$12,357
Des Lacs-Burlington High School	Public	7-12	317 Roosevelt St	Des Lacs	58733	Ward County	United 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 725-4334	294	23	12.5	16.3%	266 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	81.6	16^th of 125 public high schools	87.2%		68.7	26^th of 122 public high schools	78.7%	10							39.0	39.0							59.0	59.0			44.0	44.0	$12,043	$00	$12,043

IMPORTANT NOTE: North Dakota does not publish exact assessment percentages; instead, results are reported as ranges (e.g., 20-29%) to protect student privacy in smaller groups. The proficiency rates displayed on SchoolDigger are calculated using midpoint imputation—the center value of each reported range. Actual values may differ by up to 5 percentage points from the figures shown.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.